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18k Button Dome Earrings

Diamond Dome Button Earrings
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
earrings were constructed to maximize brilliance in a slight dome design. Approximately .62 inches in
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21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Large Dome Oval Button Clip Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
dome button with a diamond rim, fastens with a secure clip. Each earrings measures: 34 x 29mm.
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20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Buccellati 18k Gold Geminato Button Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Buccellati "Geminato" button earrings in 18k yellow gold with hand-engraved white gold accents
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Domed Button Earrings Set in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of diamond-studded earrings set in 18k yellow gold. These earrings sit perfectly
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Early 2000s Unknown Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18k Yellow Gold Statement 20.5 Ct Cabochon Cut Tiger's Eye Dome Stud Earrings
By VR Jewels
Located in Houston, TX
statement. Cabochon oval cut tiger's eye stud earrings in 18K gold. Embrace your look with these stunning
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings

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Tiger's Eye, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

3.56 Carat Diamond Dome Cluster Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
18k white gold 3.56 carat diamond cluster earrings. Round dome button style earrings covered with
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21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Multi Shape Diamond Cluster Button Earrings
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of earrings featuring multi shape diamonds set in a slightly dome button design
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21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Faye Kim 18 Karat Gold Diamond Button Stud Earrings
By Faye Kim
Located in Westport, CT
Faye Kim 18K Green Gold Diamond Dome Stud Earrings The quintessential diamond stud earring. Your
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2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Spectra Fine Jewelry Diamond 'Dome' Earrings in 18kt Gold
By Spectra Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
true elegance," and these Diamond Bombé Button Earrings are a classic that will lend a certain flair to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Large 18K Platinum, Onyx & Diamond Earrings by Merrin
By Merrin
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This imaginative and finely crafted pair of 18k gold and onyx button earrings are created from
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Platinum, 18k Gold

David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Hammered GoldAndBlack Enamel Clip Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Lovely round button clip earrings by David Webb look timeless and chic at any age. These classics
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20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

David Webb Jade Diamond Ruby Ear Clips
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Ancient World Vintage Carved Jade Button Earrings have the quality of significant artifacts
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20th Century American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Buccellati 'Macri' Gold Bracelet and Ear Clip Suite
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
set features 18k yellow gold bracelet and earrings crafted in dome design, with Buccellati's signature
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Late 20th Century Italian Artist Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Gold

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Stunning Baguette and Round Diamond Gold Cluster Earrings
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
A must have! 2.07 carats of F/G color VS clarity round and baguette cut diamonds set in an iconic pear shape and marquise design. A fabulous earrings that can be worn from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Chandelier Earrings
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of diamond chandelier earrings. 12.36 carats of high quality F/G color VS clarity diamonds set in 18k white gold. The same earrings can be found in the highest j...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Classic Diamond Platinum Wreath Necklace
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
The most elegant diamond necklace! 51.14 carats of F-G color VS clarity diamond set in platinum. Features diamonds from approximately 1 carat in the center. This exquisite piece i...
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2010s Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Buccellati Blossoms Diamond Gardenia Button Earrings, 2.5cm
By Buccellati
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
Vermeil button earrings in burnished silver and ruthenium with brown diamonds. Gardenia, Diameter: 2.5cm Style: JAGEAR016608 Features: Buccellati Blossoms Diamond Ruthenium-Plated ...
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2010s Italian Stud Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Van Cleef & Arpels Ladies Art Deco Wristwatch Platinum Diamond Manual Wind
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and timeless jeweled Art Deco lady's watch created by Van Cleef & Arpels in the 1930s. The watch is made of platinum (tested & hallmarked) and encrusted with Old European cut...
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Vintage 1930s French Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Mario Buccellati Diamond Yellow Gold Band Ring
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant textured 18k yellow and white gold band ring decorated with diamonds all around . Signed M. Buccellati
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Vintage 1980s Italian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning antique 1930s 2.85 carat diamond and platinum brooch in the form of a bow; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and imp...
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Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch
1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch
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Bulgari Rome Elizabeth Taylor Style Colombian Emerald Diamond Necklace Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Rome Elizabeth Taylor Style Colombian Certified Emerald Diamond NecklaceDetaches Into Two Bracelets and Detachable Pendant An 18k yellow gold necklace was set with sixteen ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Classic Diamond Drop Earrings
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
A stunning pear of earrings in a timeless design. 3.41 carats of pear, marquise, round and special cut diamonds. F/G in color VS clarity set in 18k white gold. The pear shape d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold

Buccellati 18k Yellow White Gold Drop Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Buccellati drop earrings in brushed 18k yellow gold with chased 18k white gold accents. Pierced posts with omega clip backs. Signed 'Buccellati 18k'. 2.5" long and 1" wide at wide...
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2010s Italian Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

GIA Certified 4.10 Carats Diamond Stud Earrings Round Brilliant in White Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional diamond solitaire stud earrings showcasing 2 spectacular GIA Certified round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 4.10 carats in total. They are accompanied by 2 GIA certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold

Carlo Weingrill: "love knot" circular three tone gold bracelet
By Carlo Weingrill
Located in Malmö, SE
“The Love Knot” The bracelet was made by Carlo Weingrill in the 1950s. A lush 18 Karat gold bracelet in three tones of gold, width ca 20 mm, length 18.5 cm, weight 68 g. With Sw...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mario Buccellati Diamond Macri Classica Ring ca 1960s
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Napoli, Italy
Iconic Buccellati ring in yellow and white gold set with 0,30 carats colorless diamonds. Made in 1960s The rigato effect, obtained by handmade engraving, reaches its peak of virtuo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Band Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire Necklace, Bracelet, & Earrings Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Sapphire Necklace, Bracelet, & Earrings Set, Circa 1965. Approximately 380 cts of blue sapphires & approximately 15 cts of diamonds , G-H color & VS-SI clarity....
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Vintage 1950s Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, White Gold

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Handmade Laurel Leaf Dome Earring
By Ned Bowman / Bowman Originals
Located in Sarasota, FL
Sterling silver and 18k gold engraved "Button" style earrings accented with Cobalt blue enamel. The
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2010s American Artisan More Earrings

Materials

14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Handmade Laurel Leaf Dome Earring
Handmade Laurel Leaf Dome Earring
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Jose Hess 4.00 Carat Brilliant Cut Diamond 18 Karat Button Ear Clips
Located in Great Neck, NY
Jose Hess 4.00 Carat Brilliant Cut Diamond 18k Button Ear Clips Luxurious pair of diamond button
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1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Diamond Cluster Dome Button Textured Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1950 textured domed button style 18k yellow gold Diamond earrings. 14 round full cut
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Vintage 1950s Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1990s Diamond White Gold Dome Button Stud Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These elegant dome stud earrings are made in 18k white gold and pave-set with round brilliant-cut G
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1990s American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Buccellati 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Dome Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Baltimore, MD
Buccellati 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Dome Button Earrings Metal: 18k yellow gold Weight: 14.2
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Oval 18 Karat Yellow Gold Textured Dome Button Clip Earrings
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A pair of oval 18 karat yellow gold textured dome button clip-on earrings. They are designed with
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Late 20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Buccellati 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Dome Shape Button Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Buccellati Earrings in 18k yellow gold. Each earring is set with one high-quality round
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Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Yellow Gold

David Webb Octagonal Shaped Button Earrings in 18K Gold
By David Webb
Located in Houston, TX
Estate David Webb earrings in 18K yellow gold button ear clips in an octagonal shape with an
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Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

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18k Gold

Domed Button Citrine Diamond Cluster Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
1950's round domed button style earrings with golden yellow Citrines surrounding a white gold dome
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Vintage 1950s Stud Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Texture Button Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom design Material: 18k yellow gold Dimensions: 17.4mm diameter, dome height 14.4mm
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21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Cartier Pavé Diamond Gold Large Button Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Bethesda, MD
Set with 244 brilliant diamonds weighing over 11 carats these button earrings from Cartier are
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Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Silver Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dome Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Brilliant cut Silver Sapphires are bezel set in these classic style button earrings. The hammered
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2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Black Spinel White Coral Diamond Onyx Button Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Classic and stately, these button earrings are composed of bezel set black spinels and white
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2010s American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Spinel, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Black Spinel White Coral Diamond Onyx Button Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Classic and stately, these button earrings are composed of bezel set black spinels and white
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2010s American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Spinel, 18k Gold

Spectra Fine Jewelry Sapphire Diamond Dome Earrings
By Spectra Fine Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
This symmetrical mirror image pair of Sapphire and Diamond Bombé Button Earrings made in the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ruchi New York Emerald and Diamond Dome Earrings
By Ruchi New York
Located in New York, NY
Green Lagoon Collection Oval Emerald and round Diamond dome/button earrings set in 18K black
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Tiffany Cummings Black Opal and Black Jade Button Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, onyx and opal earrings. The dome shaped earrings are inlaid with
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Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold

Kent Raible 18 Karat Button Earrings with Rubellite, Sapphire and Granulation
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
Kent Raible's classic button earrings features Rubellite Tourmaline at it's center, surrounded by
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2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Rubelite, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold

Kent Raible 18 Karat 'Golden Wave' Button Stud Earrings with Fine Granulation
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
A swirl of delight is on display in these Kent Raible all gold, 18 Karat gold button earrings. In
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2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Kent Raible 18 Karat 'Golden Wave' Button Stud Earrings with Fine Granulation
By Kent Raible
Located in Mossrock, WA
A swirl of delight is on display in these Kent Raible all gold, 18 Karat gold button earrings. In
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2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings

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18k Gold, Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Picasso 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Large Domed Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
Picasso and crafted in solid 18k yellow gold. These large dome button earrings are set with 6 round
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Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Dominique Aurientis 1980s Large Gold Domed Etruscan Style Button Earrings
By Dominique Aureintis
Located in New York, NY
Presented is an amazing pair of 1980s large domed button earrings by French designer Dominique
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Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate

Tiffany & Co. Gold Rope Motif Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, 18k, Tiffany & Co., American. Elegant eighteen-karat twisted rope coiled into a dome
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1990s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Coral Turquoise Dome Button Cluster Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
1950’s Coral Turquoise Dome Button Cluster 18k Gold Earrings. EC Italy. GIA certified natural
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Vintage 1950s More Earrings

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Silver Sapphire Hammered Gold Dome Button Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Brilliant cut Silver Sapphires are bezel set in these classic button earrings. The hammered 18k
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2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage 18k Gold Cabochon Turquoise Cluster Dome Bombe Clip On Button Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
This very fine and well made pair of vintage earrings are crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and
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Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

Dome Earrings Colombian Emerald 18 Karat Gold
By Emeralds Maravellous
Located in US
The emerald are bezel set in these classic style button earrings. The 18k yellow gold, high profile
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2010s American Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Michael Kneebone Black Spinel White Coral Diamond Onyx Button Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Classic and stately, these button earrings are composed of bezel set black spinels and white
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2010s American Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, Spinel, 18k Gold

Michael Kneebone Silver Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hammered Dome Earrings
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
Brilliant cut Silver Sapphires are bezel set in these classic style button earrings. The hammered
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2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Stunning pair of 63ct Genuine Blue Topaz Button Clip on Vermeil Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning earrings feature a pair of large 63 carat multi-facet dome-shape genuine blue topaz
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2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Buccellati Diamond Gold Classica Button Ear Clips
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
These beautifully textured Buccellati dome ear clips feature a round button-shaped design crafted
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1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Stunning pair of 85ct Genuine White Topaz Button Clip on Vermeil Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning earrings feature a pair of large 85 carat multi-facet dome-shape genuine white topaz
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2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Classic Gold Button Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Clip on half dome textured Tiffany & Co. 18kt. yellow gold earrings. Each earring measures approx 1
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Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Turquoise and Diamond Earclips
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The button earclips designed as carved domes of matrix turquoise, set at the centers and around the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

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18k Button Dome Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find an expansive variety of 18k button dome earrings available on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and yellow gold — can elevate any look. Our selection of items includes 10 vintage examples as well as 8 contemporary versions. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 20th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of 18k button dome earrings includes designs that are universally popular, but modern and artisan styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Buccellati, David Webb and Diamond Scene are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 9 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. There are many round cut, brilliant cut and mixed cut 18k button dome earrings for sale. When shopping our range of 18k button dome earrings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are 18k Button Dome Earrings?

On average, 18k button dome earrings at 1stDibs sell for $8,250, while they’re typically $432 on the low end and $68,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Finding the Right earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.

Questions About 18k Button Dome Earrings
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023
    Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.